The Sun. — London, England, 1826-08-26 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. . ------ It was weli observed by the sareastie Greek, that laws too much resembled spiders' webs, which great flies broke through, while the small ones were entangled. We see this exemplified every day. In the eyes of many. of those who have the execution of the laws, poverty is more cri minal than vice. There itre oppressians committed on the poor in this country, which would not pass without repro bation in 'foamy : one of the most frequent, especially at the present season. of the year, is that which eflicions constables practice on the poor and industrious creatures who endeavour to make an honest livelihood by sellieg fruit to pasSengers in the street. People to whom it is ilia object to have fruit cheap, could have it cheap in no other way, for the enormous profit exacted at the fruit shop s, makes that article, even in seasons of greet produce, spite a lertny. - The Sewer Act in' the City, and other Acts to prevent nuisances in the streets, give a power -to con stables and street officers which too many of them exercise with partiality or grossly ribose. in the case of the apple warners, &c., they show an eagerness to trample oil the poor and defeneeless beings, who, from want of means to procure: any. better accommodation, are obliged to sell their HIM in the-streets ; that cannot be too . strongly seine headed. • Hardly a day passes, that some of these poor crea tures have not their little store of goods confiscated, and perhaps' their persons assaulted, by officers who are all ob sequiousness to rich offenders. It would seem, indeed, as if the fruit-shopkeepers, who also violate the laws by sell ing on Sunday, had them in pay to oppress those humble rivals in trade, whose coinpetstion p rev ents them getting a still mere extortionable price for their articles than they , can at present obtain. The interference of Mr. Taylor, the Common Councilman, at Guildhall, the other day, in behalf of one of those persecuted " Children of Pomona," does him credit, and it was of some importance in the matter; that he showed that the very officers who were most officious in this way, were themselves offenders against the Act ,of Parliament which they were so op pressively e xecuting.--Aloining Herald. There is nothing in -which the present age has more completely eclipsed the last, than in the improved modes of canimunication which are established, not only between distant parts of the world, but as regards the internal com merce and intercourse of this and other countries. To say nothing of the way in which the wonderful properties of steam have been applied to navigation, by which the un certainty of the winds is made subservient to the powers of human invention, or of the magnificent roads which the late Ruler of the French Empire made to grow out of,and to promote his views of conquest and of civilisation, it is *efficiently astonishing to look at home, and admire the extraordinery: improvements which are every day taking place in this respect in every part of our 'own islands. It is within the remembrance of many (and those not the oldest among us), when the journey to Bath occupied two days; and who to set off for Edinburgh or York was a much more serious affair, than at present a journey to Ge neva,is. The first stage out of London was, within these twenty years,. a miserable drag through mud and holes; and stage-coaches, which to go only a moderate distance, were compelled to start before it was light, now accom plish long journeys in two-thirds of the time which short ones °copied. And this improvement is Hot confined to thew roads , communicating between the metropolis and other large.plaees, but extends itself, more or less, over the whole kingdom, and excellent cross-roads now exist hetween places which only a few' years ago were appa rently impenetrably separated. - To one individual (Mr. Macadam) the con»try is mainly indebted for this addition treks comfort and prosperity. It matters little that there are, those who dispute wit li him the merit of the invention. It as he Who brings a public benefit into nation to whom the public is indebted; and that. is iimpiestimiably the ease with Mr. Macadam. Whatever dittereece of opinion may exist as to the propriety of its introduction into the street,. at London, there can be no doubt but thatsitaspplicution it, the: ,roads elsewhere, is one of the greatest improve moms of the age.. Though much has beau aecomplished, much tantalite m must parts of the kingdom to. be done; and. we arc glad, therefore, to see it stated, that Mr. Mac adam is at this time in treaty with the Trustees of the Roads in some. of the; manufacturing districts - , with a, view of employing a large proportion of the now unemployed labourers, in extending the benefits of his-incomparable systoles- Aid. Yoiterdaf . the Solicitor of Lord Maryborongh appeared at Mitriborongh-street Police-office, with a view of aseer. tabling from 'Mr. Roe, 'the Magi s trate, who committed the'Old blind woman, Ellen Gonda% chergol With an act of iagraney, for fifteen days, whether it sees his intention to' discharge her. Mr. Roe having' asked in -turn if his Lordship sent him to make that enquiry, and being , an swered ini the affirmative, then satitl---; " I do nut see upon what ground Lord Maeyborough is entitled to ask' me such a question. You may give my tompliments to ,his Lordship, anti tell him that is what I say." We do not well see how Mr. Roe could interfere after 'his *ostence was prom - stwed, and even carried into exe vetion. S. ~Magistrates have no power of pardon. The ap plication meek, we : belieVe, to have been made to the Secretary of State for the Home 'Department, through whom the liberation of the old man, so strangely com mitted under the Vagrant Act, by Mr. ,Dyer, was effec , led at the intercession ,of Mr. Hanson, of ilammersmith, The Vagrant Act is such it conveoient instrument of pes potism that a Magistrate may exercise almost any amount of oppression imilee it, without laying himself open to challenge. The fault is often, therefore, in the law rating than 'these who carry it into execution. If Ellen GOedall had been under the necessity of stopping in the street; to tie her shoe-string, she might have been commit ted with equal impunity by Mr. Roe as a vagrant. ,There aeo tic) limits to the discretion of Magistrates; they can not be called to account, and, what. is worst of all, they. trio often, from indolence or a press of petty business of this kind, allow themselves to be led by the nose by such vulgar and malevolent creatures as those, who could see no other motive for an old woman of 71) and an old man of SO living together without the licence of the church,, but the gratification of impure passion. , The whole thing is so ludicrens ! , that it would he amusing enough, did it, not serve to illustrate the complete scope which is allowed to pariSh beadles, Mendicity Society officers, and the like , to tyrannise Oyer the poor, to wound their feelings, and I). KY lfan their, little affairs, Mr„ Itot probably knew no thing of .Edlen Goodall, bet that she was old and poor, and he, no doubt, presumed naturally, enough, that she eould be nothing else than a vagrant, Age, hlintine,s, and poverty, deserve surely the Correction - Ous e , if any thing deseives it. It is highly, credit- ,able to Lord Mary borough that he : should have tit esss ted himself so warmly in the, fate of tills poor crea turtort. ; but he would (Icier v e still better of hid sou if he exerted himself to effect an iniprovement Ist the Vagrant A s s, under which, nets; of oppsession are every day taking ()lace in elmo 9 t every' Pariah of Faigland,—Mor„.. i fig Chronicle. Notwithstanding the zeal of some of the French Jour- Mi l s i n spreading „ mou e* u nfavourable to the stability of the coustitutioisal system i i , Portugal, the course of events in that count r y holds out a s favourable promises as the friends of good gevernineet could wish. The instanees Of military insubordination ccorred at fitst, w_are a t_ • h a (+tinge, and nothing has whielt o atost inseparable from sue _ . . _ . lief that they are of serious since happened to noltlealt he . . . . aleitrotic by eon. importance. Where's Hew system n i 't has ost necessarily a epiraey, or military howl: 0 - 00,1 . . . ie pre ,. foundation of sand. It can have -no hoist in ti _ le . no erreat closet; Or justices and attachments; of the peop , , , .. . eanae With 11; and existing intere s ts can have a common • . ; erection isilkh that unquiet spirit . ef conspiracy and also • , . s introdneedit far from being a stable and efficient pap, 1 . - il be turned to itstle rather tot instrinitent which may cesY • • a of active stritetion. At the same time, it ha s multitude , enemies who have suffered by th e chan g e ; and having 'enemies who no external tat il,:thist feel - ,- ssaelt iindiees t o IP' -a r But vi past ioji thq i , . o pie fate of the t are.ffeese , jOnstinkp,. I . ... "int happened ill I ..ss, rs !, 'P' .-: :',.': '. ... ~ '~:. MANSION-HOUSE.—A man, With 4 sallow complexion, and • invalid countenance,' and a sorrowful aspect, which seemed to have belonged to him for no great length of time, mite before the Loan MAYOR, to beg his Lordship's aid in procuring redress from the Directors of the Real del Monte Mining Company, He said his name was Henry Dobell, and that on the outset of the Company he had been engaged to go out to the mine at South America, and give light to the concern by making candles fur them. He was a chandler. It was agreed in his articles, that if be should find it necessary to leave the work, he • should have 401. for his passage home, and three months' wages. He agreed to go out for 600 dollars per annum. Neither the people nor the place agreed with him. He became ill, and returned to this country, when, on ap plying to Mr. Taylor, the official person at the ,Company's °Mee, for Ilia wages, he Was told they knew nothing of him, nor could he make them know, though he produced his agreement. lie could do nothing with them, and 'he was obliged to apply to his Lordship. The Loan 'Mayon asked him, whether he lied really been at Real Del Monte. Dobellahook his head mournfully, as much as to say that be had, indeed, to his cost. The Loan MAYOR asked him how it was getting on, and t;Lether there was a great deal of work yet to do before they got. gold. laid there was Oenty of work to do ; the•mountain was 12,00 feet above the level of the sea. Ile expressed h►s doubts, however, whether gold would ever be seen from it. The Loan MAvott—Why, we were told nut long since, as a commencenold, that a column of gold had been found there. DAM could not refrain frost► lunghing outright. The Loan Mirox—What, then, there was no column of gold found ? Dobell—Noka bit of it, that ever I saw, nor heard of The LORI) MAYOR a/J(IA what was the fuel they - made use o: at the mines ? . Dobell said, they were at much labour in procuring fuel. They made charcoal, and got .a .sort of stuff which was not exactly stone, but which looked like stone, and. burned exceeding well, like turf. . „ . , • . The Loan MAYOR asked what progress had been made in clear ing the Mine? • Dobell said, that all the water had not yet been got nut. They did get it out once, but, just before. he came, it broke in upon them again, and drowned 40 men. The Loan MAYOR—We never heard of this before. they Englishmen ? Dobell--No, my Lord; none of 'em : they were only natives The word only excited much laughter. • - The Loan MAYOR asked whether,the,natives worked well ? Dobell said, they did not " buckle to'" well, and that it required much trouble to keep them at it. ?,tr. Nobler observed, the natives would have belied their cha racter if Altey.luolworked well ; for it was : considered that a more udolcnt, worthless set was scarcely to be 1 4 outel.. The Lotto MAYOR asked what was the depth they had yet NVere to go bobell said they , hatt got down 0,041 fathoms and lied :to clear 30 Winona more before they ideated the piece where it. wee siiv posted the ore was. The Loren Ma YOlt-Aiul whit reason is there for believing that they will find it When they get there? Dobell said that the mine had once before been worked. Thi bottom was now tilled up with beanie, rubbish, and water. The Loan MAyott—You tell me you have found no gold yeti Dobell—Not bit ; and don't believe they ever will find any The Loan Mavoit--Tlik is very strange. We were told no long ago that a column of gold had been forma * and a. respectable friend of mine had given as much as I ,1100/4 or 1,500 L for two or three of the shares. Mr,, floblec..—Which are now, I believe, considered worth as much as 80. The concerti seems to have.been as bad to some as the Poyais affair. The Loan MAyoa-asked Damn whether he , hail, whilst he was there, mails any candles? Onion replied in the negative. The Loan ftla Yliki- , -!•Why So? Dikbell-Breause, Whin we arrived there, we funnel we could get ms tallow.—(Much laughter). The Loan MA r oh—No tallow l why, there is plenty of wild cattle there. but they are, so thin and lean, that there's no tallow to be got from theta.--(hivreased laughter.) The Loan MAvolt—We certainly import a considerable quan tity of tallmr from South America. D0be11...-Yee, but not from Mexico. - The LOAD Ma vott—Well, I. don't see how they could find gold without candles. Ilia Lordship proceeded, to ask what he had got there ? Dobell said, he got nothing there but a cut in the head and a sickness, but he was thankful that he got away at all. The Loan MA you, asked him how he got the wound which was visible on'his bead? • Dobell--4 got it from the natives : it wits one of their saints' days, and it was because lalid.not how to an image that was car ried along, crowned with thorns., The Loan Illivoa 4serve& that it was just like our work men. The complainant should have learned to respect the belief of the people, and to behave decorously at their ceremonies. ' Dobell--But they were carrying along a terrible ugly-looking age', which they called Judam, and were going to hang it, an Tula not help laughing at it, wheat they pitched in upon us. The Loan MAYOR—It wax what might, have ,been expected presume that quarrels were frequent bet Ween you and , the natives. Dobell.—Yes they are a devilish set that fight with knives. They killed as many as twenty of our people. They canto be hind one in their way with a knife, anti cut me nn the head. li Captain Lyon, who was standing by me, had not stopped them I should have had the knife through my back. The Loan MAYOR asked Dobell whether the country was po pinions. replied, that it was at Tampico, on tlte river Pampa, where they landed. - There were about 20,000 people ; but in general there were very few inhabitants. There were none at Real del Monte. It was quite a barren plaee. The Loan MAYOR asked him, bow it was that he did not get his snooty before he left? Dobell said, that Captain Lyon told hint be would be sure to get his money on his return home. The Loan MAYOR—The Captain probably was not aware bow scarce a thing money hail become, mid what a change had taken place since he left. You hail not heard, I suppose, of the break eg up of so Many great concerns. Dobell —We beard of one of 'oh Goldsmith, I think his name having go. The Loan Mavoa then looked over the complainant's agree ment, which certainly, 1,, said, appeared to be a regular and valid instrument. lint there was one exception in it, to the allowance which the eomplainant claimed, that might occasion him to give WA want of gravity. it was stipulated, that be shonkl have the allowance in question, on being compelled to leave work, provided . t . tis doing sit slid not ariee from any miseAnultict or impropriety on his part. Now the company might plead that he got the wound ort bier Niel in consequence of his own miscomincto and that be , ttr!liy forfeited his claim. On the whole hit Lordship said, t..! did not see that he could render Dobell any aseistance. "gi't eels n Irnetly by a civil action but his Lordship re' be had beer, desired 1-11) again to the mmimily, an' to do so by the Lord Mayor. o t milted h• i t ' • • eolrse. . ns ip and he should pursue that 7":17161.thnn to "1 to Ante that TIOWATREET.--Mr. A4bios, jeweller, In 'Regent-street, tvas brought before 41r. :Thus,' yottordalt to show 4141" e why he should' not he hritl to 1)41, to keep the peats towards a &Ir. John Perry. .lohn Perry ntutftl, that he happened to be in the tame eutfee•rowtt Frith OVA m rs Adkiue ui k t d 11101 tc re- those countries, w here conspiracy and insurrect i on have raised the standard, of a pretended freedom. Circum stances pointed out to Don Pedro the gift of a Constitu tion to his European dominions, as the most efficacious mode of establishing permanently amicable relations be tween Portugal and Brazil. He saw that it was impos sible for a Sovereign, residing at Rio de Janeiro, to exer cise despotic sway on the othermide of the Atlantic; and he, therefore, wisely abandoned the possession of a Power which could not have been loniand effectually exercised. England, eager to promote the happiness of an old ally, whose very name is inseparably associated with her own glory,has given her assistance and countenanee, to the exe cution of a plan so favourable to the best interests of good Government ; and the mere awe of her name will protect the new-born Constitution from any rude assault from without. A constitutional system, introduced under such auspices, originating from the legitimate Monarch, and thus connecting it self with old prejudices, attachments,. andinterests, interests, at the same time that it enjoys the avowed, fa vour of England, has every chance for permanence in its favour.--- caw nut% POLICE INTELLIGENCE. tire to a more private-room, for he wanted to have some conver sation with him. He refused, and Mr. Midas immediately over whelmed him with abuse, calling him a swindler and a rascal, and telling him that " if it was not for the law, he would batter his bruins out!" and he, therefore, thought that Mr. Askins ought to be prevented from so doing by the strong arm of the law. Mr: Askins' solicitor now begged to ask Mr. Perry a question. " Did you not, ~Mr. Perry," .said he, " run away about nine months ago, when Mr. Askins was bail for you for 317 i., and was not Mr. Askins obliged to pay that 81%, and have you not kept out of `the way purposely ever suave ?" -To all these queries Mr. Perry replied by producing a letter fioin Mr. Atkins to him when he was in Ireland, in - which Mr. Askins tells him that he need not inconvenience himself to come forward, as he was in hopes be should be able to settle it without him. (What the'business was did not appear.) _ A' noisy altercation was carried on for some time, from which it appeared Mr. Asking wily forfeited his share of the bail, which was 79/. I Is. Mr. Misisitur.f. said, he must say he thought there was provo cation for Mr. Askins' threat, though it could not be justified, but as it was in sgpie measure qualified by the- " if it was not for the law," he shodM not require Mr. Askins to find ball. !UEEN-SQUARE.---Yesterday Daniel Sutton, Esq., a geutleinan of independent fortune, residing at No. 25, Earns-ter race, Kensington, appeared at this office to answer the coin- . plaint of Thomas Beans, bricklayer, of 15, New-street, KM sington, for refusing to pay him a balance of wages for work and hibmir done. The complainant stated that he had been engaged by Mr. Sut ton to build is coach-house. He had received some money from him, and he now refused to pay the balande, which was U. Sit. 9d. Mr. Sutton then addressed Mr. Ceenome, and said he would explain every thing satisfactorily. The fact was he had con tracted with Thomas Bean to do the bricklayer s work in building a coach-house, on the 311 of A uguatlaitv and was to pay him Sfie. per rod, including gunge work ; at the end of the first week, he advanced bun 11. 24., the second week he demanded 21. 155., which was refused on the ground that the work lie had done did not amount to so much ; he was, however, paid 11. 15s. ; but on the Monday following, he refused to work any more, without a further advance made him, which, of course, was refused. The work being measured 'by Mr. Cutbush, an eminent surveyor, it amounted to 11. 18s. 71 altogether, and he . now had the impudence to summon him fur a balance for whit be called day-work. Mr. Sutton farther stated, that Beans had shamefully neglected the work, and would only work when he pleased, as he said he never neglected an odd job in the neighbourhood when he was working by contract ; his servant was present when the agreement was made, and he had brought him to the office. Mr. GRXOOI4Z, on hearing this statement, immediately re- Commended Mr. Sutton to give the complainant in charge for leaving work contracted for unfinished. [Here the tables were completely turned, and Beans being given in charge by Mr. Sut ton, he recapitulated hie statement, which was fully corroborated by the evidence of David Curtis, who was present when the con tract was made.] ' Mr. GRECORIE.ThiIi. is the most impudent proceeding I ever snot with. Do you wish use to punish hint (to Mr. Sutton), or do you think you -can trust him to finish the work ? Mr. Sutton.--I wish hint to be punished as an example to other% He was then sent to the House of Correction for 14 days. UNION HALL.—The son of a respectable tradesman in the Borough named Brand, Was yesterday brought before M. SwABEY, F.N. at the instance of his wife, on a peace-warrant obtaiued by her a few days preceding, charged with threatening to du her souse bodily mischief. The Magistrate having learnt that - the parties were respectable, and that the dispute between the husband and wife had arisen out of Nome family difference, endeavoured to reconcile them in the private room, and strongly recommended that the charge should not be publicly brought forward. He accordingly gave the complainant Hine to cintail4.• whether it would not be more to her . advantage to decline prettying the charge against her hus band. In'the course of the: morning, the Magistrate's advice not being acceded to, the complaint was brought in a formal man tier, in the piddle-office, anti a Solicitor on each side was in at tendanee. , • 'the miledmee arly he tints stated. Mrs. Caroline Brand, 'whose youthful and sprightly appeal-unite created a . feeling trr.her favour. *aid, that on Monday •evening sf Ant was 'vetoing along the' Borough her huthaild,. With . whom. She , wee not.. living, per ,,,ived her, sod he lomikatly inmiall oft a coach on which lie was riding, sei7e,l her violently by the arm, and dragged her 'into his father:s lionie, which was close to where the rencoutre e occurred. Mr. Swant v—Did he offer you. any violence? Mrs. Brand—No, Sir, not then. Mr. Swaay.v—When then? Mrs. Brand—Sotne time back he 'struck me. Mr. SWA attv--110* 164' iiine.O. ? . ,''',,• ' Mta. Brawl—Abois ft month ago, Sir. The Magistrate then called for the information-book where the charge was entered, pteVious to the peace-warrant being granted. After perusing the entry, his Worship said, that the case presented to him to-day was not like the statement on which . the warrant wits issued ; but,. independi;ntlY of that, he did not think that be was called upon, to retpiare , bail.from the husband. Mr.. Brand now proceeded to complain of his wife having ate- rented herself, leaving hiin.without attendance in the house. Mr.''Fitch, - (Misr Brand's legal adviser) now handed a written paper to -the`Magistride, saying it contained a lilt of phrases and epithets which the husband was in the habit of addressing to his wits. . .Thette, said Mr. Fitch, are not fit to be named publicly The Magistrate, after perusing the paper, observed that the ex- Imes:Jiang seemed not so much directed to Mrs. Brand as to other members of her family. Mr. Fitch submitted that he had presented a case sufficiently strong to call upon the Magistrate for his interference. Mr. SWADVX thought otherwise, and said that he was sorry that his suggestion had not been acted upon. Mr. Brand, who seems not to be more than twenty years of age, was then discharged. The Solicitor who attended on his behalf now said—Mr. Fitch, I shall be happy to meet you, and see if we cannot settle this affair amicably. The defendant's father also expressed great anxiety that his son and daughter should be once more friends. The parties then retired. MURDER AT BRIGHTON. FURTHER PARTICULARS. The woman still remains very ill. We understand she says, that when her husband commenced the attack, she besought him not to strike the child, on which he instant ly plunged the knife into its body. There was a woman ur the house at the time; she says Burt's_ ~wife rushed passed her, greatly terrified, and ran up stairs; Burt then came to the door, and she tried to keep him out, but' he forced the door open, seized the woman by the neck, and almost .strangled her. He then ran up stairs, burst the door open, and began the horrible work. Burt is rather a sma ll ma n, his head is remarkably long, and he has altogeth er a mos t ferocious appearance. We know it` is commott to PAU men so under such circum stances; but *whoever has seen Burt will acknowledge that this is correct as regards him. He is dressed in drill trow sers, a dirty striped waistcoat, and an old brown coat. He appears quite indifferent as tq his fate, and there is an air of callousness in his whole appearance ; he seems, in short, devoid of, f ee li ng , an d talks of the affair with an. concern; he has acknowledged more than we feel war• ranted in stating. The inquest was held at the George the Fourth, near the house where the murder was committed, before a very respectable Jury. The mother of the woman was examined, but she was so agitated that she fainted, and the inquiey wits deluyed for some time. The handle of the knife was found in the prisoner's pocket. A considerable number of persons were assembled round the door of the inquest-room &trim the examinetion, who seemed much interested in the proceedings. The house in which the woman sought refuge is situ ated in William -street, and is rented by a person w ith whom !die was to hove drank tea that afternoon. The name of the man w h o r eviled her front the fury of s her husbituti is Hawley, and he is justly entitled to the thane of the publi c , f or t h a c otattge he diepl a y e d i n such an emergeeey, Burt remained in the Black-lmle, heavily ironed, last night, with a persmeto watch him, and w as p er fectly en m " quil. lie lay on hi s b e d o f straw, hi s legs and feet se cured : he, to a ll appearence, seemed not the least effecte He said lie had been to sleep, and appeared drowsy, and inclined to sleep again, and for that purpose he had drawn the rug over his face. He said he had not informed his friends of what had occurred; but he supposed his mother knew it, as she was in Brighton. Since his confinement he has been supplied with a Bible and Prayer-book. He was conveyed to Horsham this morning. THE INQUEST. • The following evidence was adduced before the Co roner Ann Young (Burt's wife's mother) sworn.-4 live at I3,Woburn-place; on the 17th of July, 1825, my daugh ter was married to William Burt. They continued to live together till' abouta week before Christmas, when, by her refusing to show her husband a letter that she had written to some of her relations, he was very much of fended, mid made use of threatening language. One evening, about seven o'clock, the husband went up stairs in the front room, fastened the door inside, and beat his wife most severely With a poker. In consequence of the piercing shrieks of her daughter witness rushed up stairs, and forced the `door; on entering. the room she saw her daughter covered with blood. Burt was immediately taken into custody. Her daughter had not recovered her eye-sight to this day. After this her daughter said, " she forgave her husband, but she would neve r live with him again." On the 31st of May last she was delivered of a male infant. Witness had sent for her daughter from Ditehling to come to see her at her own house, and on Sunday evening she arrived with her child. The next day, Monday, witness saw Burt standing against the wall adjoining witness's house. She asked him if he wanted any one, to which he made no reply, and Went away. On Tuesday afternoon she was informed her daughter was differing with her husband ; she went home, when, finding the door fastened, she hastened to Mrs. Histed's (being informed her daughter was there), and found her covered with blood, and the infant dying in Mrs. Histed's arms. Henry airfield stated that the prisoner had applied to him several times to reconcile his wife to him (Burt), and for that purpose he had on one occasion offered him 20s. Barfield said he had frequently conversed with Bust, and he always thought him a rational man. Harriet Burt sworn-4 am the wife of Burt. I have been constantly in fear of him. On Tuesday last I ran into a neighbour's house (32, William-street) for protec tion. I went up stairs and closed the door. He followed close behind, and burst the door open ; he then pulled a knife out of his pocket, and said, " I have this for you, you d—n l" Witness then said, "Do not kill the child, but kill me ;" on which he gaYe her and the child several stabs with the knife he had in his hand ; at last he lost his weapon; he then kicked me in several parts of the body, till persons came who rescued me. I then got away, with the child in my arms, and went into Mrs. Histed's, where medical aid ,was procured. Henry Hawley sworn--Witness hearing screams, im mediately ran across the street from his own house, rushed into the room, and seized Burt by the coat, and threw him ; he then ,sent for assistance, and, and took the nair;. derer into custody. Two medical gentlemen stated that the knife was found in the knee of the infant when taken to Mrs. Histed's house. The death was caused, in their opinion, by two wounds inflicted in the abdomen. The Corctierthen summed up the evidence, and the TUry blatantly returned a verdict of ." Wilful Murder:"' THE MARKETS. (From the London New Price Current of Friday.) ! Copm.,Coffee generally has advanced full 2s. per cwt. 1101.. ing the present week ; St. Domingo yesterday was in great re (loot, and shim 2000 bags sold by private contract about bos. ; when this became generally known there were extensive buyers of the ordinary deScription at that price. The public sales this week west off with brisknes4, nearly the whole quantity brought forward was disposed of, and the prices of every description of British Plantation advanced, as we have stated, the Market looking un commonly firm. By public sale this forenoon 414 bag. Foreign, of which 200 were good cosh pale St. Domingo, and sold at 509. ; good ord. Brazil sold at Vis., 2ai .baskets, 210 bags British i Plantation, the Dutch sold very high; we quote the Market this I forenoon firm at the currency of yesterday. - - SuGAit.--The detnind for Muscovadoes on Tuesday last wag n►ost extensive, above 2000 Oda.. sold, and at the close of the Market, the prig were fully 2s. per cwt. higher than the cur- mac) , of the Friday Stocks ' "1826 1825 11Ms 87,288 38,456 Tierces 2705 3294 The prices are about 18s. a 15s. per' cwt. lower than last year The Market since Tuesday has been firm in the prices, , but the buyers have not purchased on an extensive scale ; the holders ate, however, so exceedingly sanguine respecting the future currency, that the purchases made are stated at prices a shade higher. The extensive business done in Musenvadoes this week appears to have cleared the Market; there are few Sugars on sale to-day; there is not, however; so much demand, the prices are not only fully supported, but in some instances we think the prices obtained are a shade higher. The request for refined goods this morning was not so brisk, but the prices are fully supported on account of the scarcity of goods. Molasses are 27*. to 275. 6d. .1n the refined market there has been great briskness during the week, and the supply at market is quite inadequate to the demand; no lumps offered yesterday under 775. and no large parcels could even be purchased at that rate ; Crushed for export was not in so great demand. Bastards advanced 20. per cwt. The wholesale grocers purchased extensive parcels of fine goods, Imitable for the home consumption of the country, early in the week, but as the holders yesterday demanded au advance of 90. a Bs. it prevented business being done on an extensive wale. Molasses are 27*. a 275. 6d.- Foreign *gars are held fur higher prices. By public sale this forenoon, 2'70 chaste white Havannah Sugar taken in ; good and fine 89e. a Rs ; the latter is held, we believe, for 435. ; 23'7 chests Bengal dingy white sound 335., damp 81s. Rust, Bteiwuv and Hottatins-The prices of Rum advance with rapidity, under proofs sold on Tuesday at-2a. ld, since which one over has realized ts. 2id, with a brisk market and few sellers. The strong fine Jamaicas 3s. 2d ; the lower strength* are held with firmness, but as they, are not so much in request they sell lower in proportion. Brandies are Id. per gallon higher, parti eularly the old landings, upon a report that the late successful ap plicant to Government has petitioned, that Brandies bonded in 1824. and 1925, may he released from bond, on the payment of duty on the actual quantity, and not at the landing guage ; the advance is of course on the Brandies landed in 1824 and 1825, the others are rather lower. Geneva is without variation. Scotch Malt Spirit to-day is 10s. 64. a 10s. 84. caih. The Irish dis tillers will not sell. Hrstr, FLAX, and TALLOW.-Thu demand for Tallow conti nues general, and there is a regular advance in the prices, which have improved in consequence of the quantity delivered last week for,borne consumption, having exceeded the delivery of the corre speieiding week of last year, which occasioned a general idea that the late hot weather will materially decrease the home supply.- Yesterday, parcels here mold readily ar 35e. .6d., and for parcels for late deliver? 365. was the quotation ; at a late hour last ni g ht the market wasnot so firm at the pr ices, and purchases could be made more easily.-In Flax and H em p there was no material al teration ; the exchange with St. Petersburgh, by last night's of which about ac counts, was rather higher, 91d. Toaacco.-Tbe demand forgeTnoebraalcicyoarteviitvigeldieyrespterLdesa,y,thaboe ve 2oo Mids. changed bands an d . _ bu siness done was chiefly in Virginias, 4 0 e winclt considerable pro portion sins for the' Mediterranean., contract at Paris was .441; and some low k t ; the marylands contracted for, At a late hour 300 hhde were also at fair pri de,. to-day a cargo export Strips 3itl a , . 0 was stated to be sold about 85s per 100 Ibi. ,2 ta s k o en hh at di go: fr p o r m ice t s h t is 1,03* 'Virginia . I . o baccos, manifest `ri'►fii►t of Kentucky ' fo b s to ; the other sales which we have alluded were Virginia also sold at 2id and 3d. demand for Cotton has been checked by ' declaration f • th e Fait India Company s for the 224 proximo, and the quantity is expected to be considerably increaser) previous to the dsy of auk, We do not think the sale Virginias at 2id a Sd ; will have tot unfavourable efl'set 911 the Market, as the Cottons are much wanted, The pur chises of Cotton for the week ending last night inclusive, consist of 400 ltes.. Surats in bond 4#ll a bid; 120 Bengal qd a 54; 50 Fitment* 100, and Duty, paid; 20 Demerara trid. The Market is quiet to-day, only a few Surat* sold st ' bad: SALTPETRE. - Saltpetre was in extensive request early in the week, at 211 s and 4 . 1 s ; the demand has subsided, but the p r i ces sore firmly maintained ; the quotation to-day is 21 B. a 225. By public .sale this Weapon, 786 bags good Saltpetre sold at 21s. Seters-gpices are not so untrii in request ; Nutmegs of the test quality, which sold at 4s. 34, otter at 4s. 14. ; all other Spices are also rather heavy. At a late hour to-day Pepper be came in great request ; unsi ft ed sold at 4 d. , and fair q ualit y nat under 4id up to 5d for fine. Ries—Rift became yesterday au article of the greatest request. East India advanced 2s. ; no Bengal white offering under 155., and scarcely any parcels under I6s. Carolina new veas2Bs. ; the old Bffs. IRISH PROVISIONS—There is great interest excited as to the price of Provisions ; India Pork has advanced to 61. 10s. and 6/. 12s. and yesterday on 'Change 61. lbs. was reported to be realised. In Beef there were no transactions. Bacon advanced to /25. Butters have risen with the greatest rapidity; Dutch yes terday, 110 s. ; Irish 965. INDIGO COCHINEAL.—The request for Indigo continues general at the premium mentioned in our last publication. C'e chineal of the black qualities scarce, and 17s: paid freely ; the Silver in better supply, 14s. a 151. The (*hinted was with withdrawn from to-day's public sale. HOPS.—The crops are most abundant, the duty 220,000/. ; the picking will commence in about a week. FRUIT.-- , ln consequence of the Importers stating their inten tion of advancing the price of Valentia Raisins in boxes, which could be easily effected, the stock being in so few hands, a consi derable parcel was taken by the Grocers at 525.: on Monday the holders fixed the price at 60s, but no sales have yet been made at that price. For Denim in baskets 355. has been obtained; there are more inquiries for red Smyrna Raisins, and buyers could he found at 465., but the proprietors hold fur higher prices, in con sequence, of the advance in common Spanish fruit. In the other descriptions there is no alteration. Dix WOODS.—There are inquiries after DyetWoods, but no purchases are yet yet reported, on account of the holders declining to sell at the inserting prices. WEST INDIA MOLASSES.—By public sale this forenoon, II puncheons Berbice Molases taken in at 275. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, (WHICH GOVERNS IMPORTATION.) For the Week ended Aug. 19,1926, made up from the Returns of the In spectors in the diribrent Cities and Towns in nigland and Wales • 565. 6d. Oats :295. 3d. 4tis. 9d. Barley....v.i. 9d. I Rye 4h. 9d. 58e, PRICE OF SUGAR. Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the Returns made in the week ending the 23d day of Aug., ISYri, is Ws. lOti per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or,payable thereon the importation thereof into Great Britain. - - , r WHI ECHArEL HAY MARKET.—AuO. 25. 90s. Od. to 108 e. Oil. j Straw**. 36t. W. to 491. O. to icos. od. Clover 0.1 PRICES OF HOPS C Pockets. Keit 11/. Ss. W. Os. to W. 15s. Kent d„ 10s. to W. 0 1, Sussex 10s. Sussex 7, 74, 4. to Essex— 8/. 04. W. Os. to 9/. 9s. Esszx 71, 14. to V. &- Farnham, Slur (Pockets) IW. Os. to 1 . (k.—See.oxis„ W. Os. H> 10/. Os. Old Duty laid At Y3l3.tWi. PRICE OF POI A'fOKS.—n om •, New Potatoes ULU. to 31. Ric per Uri. PRICES OF LEATHEW • , ' Per lb. .d. d. ; 'L - ?r 111. iL d• Butts.... .....50 to 561 b.......... to i 'rum .. :.arse Hides—,.— II to 6 14 Ditt0—......60 to 601 b......... —to .-- ) th'senisb INtba • - —.— it t' ,4 Dressing 11ide5.................. 13 to 15 ; : Pet tfoe.en. ~ Fine Coach Hides 15 to 17 ~ Oaf Aim-- 36 to 491 b. 4 to ~.. Crop Hides, 35 to 401 b.... 131 to 15 ' Ditto ............ 40 to Ittils. TO L 4 * 7 ; 4 D1tt0—.—....-45 to 50Ih— 141 to 17 Ditto --.. 70 to 501 b, in ...t' „; Ditto.. . __ ___ „ 17 to 19 - Sault Neals, si;reenl4l4i l9..• RAW 111 DES. ! I , d: Per Stone. 9. d. s. d. -= ' Per Mont. ' ~.• ;' ~ , f 4 I 0 Best Heifers and Steers 1 4 to 2 2 Ordinary ...........—.... , 1 .,',', .., — ,t, Middlings ~......,.««.« 2 2 to 2 4 Market mu ~.......ee 1 1* ' 7._......-.. ,_ ~......-.....---.--....,.....-............-,...--• -'. ,i .. SHEEP SKINS. Os. Ott. to Os. 1 Lattabit.......l4.Stl. 9d_ to !ai_ I Shestliolii.,•"''' lod. 'PRICE 01' TALLOW. SOAP, &c. per I l',2lo,—it — u°• 25 '...,. 0/. Town'Tallow 425. Od. to (h. Od. Yellow Soap--.......—..---....... ,21. W. Yellow Russia... 38s. Od. to O. Od. Mottled —..--...—...---.. tt ,.. a White Os. Od. to Qt. Od. Curd......,...—..—.................-- 7 . Od. Soap Ditto us. Od. to (lit. (Mt. Grades ----........---- ~T . . .. to. Meititig Stuff ..., Os. Od. to Os. Od. Good Dreg 5.—.......—....—....— 3' Ditto Rough.... s. Od. to Os. Od. PRICE OF RANVFAT, per stone of 131b.—Avo. 25. so. Price by Tallow (as stated by the Tallow 'Welters) • • PRICE OF CANDLES. The price of good Store Candles, in the retail shops, is as follows :-_, Candles, per dozen is. 6d. to Si. ad. I Moulds, per ' dozen 'AL MARKET.—Avu. 1 'a. Walls End Bewicketti 9 W. E. Brown's-- 26 0 W. E. Ilurraton— 29 0 W. K Gmen's.— 27 6 W. E. New/march 30 0 W. E. Northumb. 28 9 W. E. Etissell'a 31 6 W. K Riddell's 30 9 W. K Walker...-. 30 6 W, X. Hilda mall 13 6 Tantield Trader - 31 0 Lambton innall.,—. 17 6 Heaton Trades— 30 6 , 73---Ships sold, 4,1,14. s. d. Stewart 5ma11...-. COWIYeII Hartley Walls End Elgin-- p ° Eden Stohart Primrose 15 0 Nesham 6 Walls End Helton S 4 d ' Walls End Lyons SO W. E. Latubton,SS 9 W. E. Stewarri— S 3 9 Russell's Hetton's Walls ES —Unsold, SIS 44. Adairs. 29 9 fiurdon 0 ' 24 t) 30 d Liddell's 9 Ord's itedhugh 25 0 Percy P 00031.% indsor,... 27 6 Ttoklield M00r..,—.31 3 23 9 W0hngt0n.......--Ve 6 %Vy1100.—.......---214 6 Ships at Market. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. Peas Per Quarter. s. to a. s. to s. s, to s. s. to a. O. to 51 30 22 32 91 Aylesbury 52 60 36 40 33 35 44 54 Banbury 50 56 36 38 36 38 44 • Xi Basingstoke -- 48 60 f.ti 38 37 32 50 55 "- Blandford 54 —26 -- Bridport 54 58 30 32 26 28 54 55 -- - 53 30 v 42 Canterbury 54 64 30 34 26 36 40 44 Chard 56 76 38 44 24 32 4 4 48 Z; Chelmsford 52 '72 30 3.5 38 36 44 46 Derby 58 64 36 44 28 34 Devizes —..,.... 42 62 35 36 33 38 35 3 8 Dorchester—.-- 48 62 29 34 26 31. 6 . 2 64 , 64 34 36 29 32 211 44 Eye 54 60 32 36 24 28 40 If e t 55 Guildford 60 '76 30 36 30 37 4 8 ay.. -- K a 56 Henley 50 68 30 36 6 26 32 59 r., Hunicastle...-- 48 52 30 36 '26 :30 50 oh ~, V) 44 HUll -, 55 51 24 28 19 24 3'7 61 'e; Hungerford —.— 48 61 32 :n Yd 35 56 6 2 2 '7O 24 26 42 4 0 Ipswich 29 3) 4 6 48 Maidstone 54 64 33 26 31 46 f 4 66 Manchester 63 60 30 38 113 29 48 i 5 6 0 Newbury...... 49 62 35 36 29 34 56 r, Northampton . 52 !A 34 37 25 29 50 3. Nottingham 57 30 29 5 4 0 4 0 Norwich 46 56 30 35 22 IS 44 Plymouth 62 4 3 Reading .. „„. Sherhorne---.. 52 110 28 36 24 30 4 8 au Stamtbrd.---* 50 56 36 30 26 :r.; 54 -" ..• Stowrearket".—..— 48 58 24 30 24 28 34 SS Swansea 36 32 Truro 57 31.1 32 _ -- Warminster 48 57 SO 37 7 vs 3 56 8 0 Wisbech ----- 50 56 24 313 ____ COUNTRY CATTLE MAR KETS. SOUTIIA IX MA RKET.—Auo. 1M fro a id. This day's market was well supplied, and nunterouslYt dit ber both by London and country buyers. Veal experitne l li o - willif brisk, Other kinds of inset a very dull, sale, at the. _.. tu di. DI 4j. 4 p r ice. per stone of 81bs. to sink the :11i• Id. to 4s, 4d. I 0 Mutton 3 0 4 2 Pork Lamb 4s. Id. to ss. 4d. , tool 7,4 The foregoing quotations are Beef, Mutton and Lair ? • in P'itet 4d. and Veal 2d. per stone beneath those of this day ,L, Pis of Pork no alteration. 'A considerable part of the supplY unsold. LEWES MA RKET.— 4' Avo. W. 04. to 4 6 44. Oil. to 46. ed. I Veal ' Fo • 4 0 4 4 5 u I Pork Lamb 46. 6d. to sr. 4d. volt. if tOrA Supply good, and trade, especially with prime l --- -- Bed.— Mutton Beef..,• Mutton in ß th ey e . wh A ol i e e ,. Supply (,1 Beasts great, of Sheep and itatn 4 t d ia t t t o k l s l : e :It 10° ` / ' HA ILSIIA M Al A fIC ET —Ail. itti: tu s '' lirto r• TA . eal,-..--........ n tk• i t' t ti ° Lamb - - 1 Pork-,..........,............... - rote „ ITII.-.-The the t ge 41 111 , LE Oe"' on Leith . Links on Sunday forenoon, but, owing tu the w _kith' tite morning, he did not continue lung. Few attended (pltorosta_ lawaslldber:k.FietCher 1 ).-lt oi 4 to 500), but most of them remained to the Ainen, " , die standing " the pelting of the pitiless" raiu.--Trsde ul sj :, - , this' whole, is rather looking better, within these eight days, path place.--Accounts from the different fishing stations in t he ito , ll , i t mention the take of herrings being greater thin " 4 ', t . tio nt PP' the commencement of the seaton. The price bete '',,.7,,tstiv''.. per barrel; including barrel, they are 205.2f1 1 1:0 ' ......____....._.......-------- of MARRIED. - fstl., On-the 24tli inst., at Heston, Rai h Allen FrogleY , lie Ile Hounslow, to Mary Harriet Geor ' P old daughter of .. glans, r 10 4 " John Neville Freeman. of Hayes Middlesex• s. the • Ontil 2 4th inst., at St. John's ' Berwick, Wilts, .1„,„ or Joseph Welde , William Finch, of Conuattght-aquere, F-'"Vttriltk geon, son of Charles Finch, of Fialtertou House, FishetVoriett Esq. to Sarah, Youngest daughterof Jo hn Lush, of t .0" place, EA RF , BO' li on the 2sd inst ., at S • I Devonshire, the to ki Briggs, , , Stolle -Dainate , Yiyiellet Chaplain of his Majesty's ship Windsor ~- t.. , no e.- , - , zabett , only da ug ht er o f Mr. Joseph Pitts, of u L... -. llr ---" • Ali' ~ WED. wi treett On the 25th inst., at her b rother's, in Lude . . ~,,,,,, Elizabeth Ann Dutiaby, •in her 40th year. - * gart hi re"' ~,,, On the 12th inst., a t East Wickham , Kent, AI , i'taaugh fourth daughter, arid on the 14th inst. , Louisa Anne, eh" of the late Richard Staynor Jones, Esq. 4°4141° .